Mop.



B. H. MAHAFFEY.

MOP. APPLICATION FI LED JAN. 14, 1916.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented J 11116 20, 1916.

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, BENJAMIN H. MAHnrrEY, or EUGENE, onneoiv.

MOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2c, 1916.

Application filed January 14, 1916. Serial No. 72,143.

To all whom, it may concern: a I

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN MAHAF- rnr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Eugene, in thecounty of Lane and State of Oregon, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Mops, of which thefollowingis a specification.

This invention relates to mops and has for its principal object toprovide means for r ng ng a m p W tho removing the m from the floor.

Another Object of the invention is to provide a receptacle in receivingcommunication from the wringing means to receive the dirty water as itis swung from the mop.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists inthe novel features of construction, combination and arrangements ofparts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theacand claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a mop constructed inaccordance with the invention, parts thereto being shown in sections.F'g. 2 is a side elevation, the handle being broken away. Fig. 3'is avertical longitudinal section through the container and rollers.

Referring to the drawings by numerals wherein is illustrated thepreferred embodiment of my invention, 1 designates a substantiallyrectangularly shaped container having end walls 2, and upwardlyand'inw'ardly converging front and rear walls 3, the container beingopened at the top as is illustrated in the drawings.

The brackets 4, are secured to the end walls of the container 2, and areprovided at their upper ends with openings to receive the ends of ashaft 5, carrying a roller 6. The upper ends of the brackets 4, projectbut slightly above the upper edge of the container, so that the rollerwill be positioned between the end walls of the .container and willextendslightly thereinto as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 3. of thedrawin s.

One end of the shaft 5, extends outwardly past the brackets and hasjournaled thereon a beveled gear 7 which meshes with a similar gear 8,upon one end of a shaft 9. -This shaft 9, is carriel within a sleeve 10,which is provided at its lower end with a housing 10 inclosing he gears7 and 8, the said houshandle.

ing being journaled loosely upon a collar formed on the gear 7, so thatthe same may be swung vertically as will be understood. The sleeve 10,formsone arm of the operating handle for the mop and is provided at 1tsupper end with a second housing 11,- whlch has secured thereto a rod 12,forming the upperend of this side of the operating A bevel gear 18 issecured upon the outer end of the shaft 9, and meshes with a'similargear 14, carried by a transversely extending shaft 15. The housing 11,incloses the gears 18 and 14 and'has bearings therein to receive theshaft 15, carrying an operating crank 16, to be operated for wringingthe mop. The end of the shaft 5, opposite to that carrying the'gear 7,extends outwardly past the brackets 4, and has journaled thereon forvertical swinging movement, the lower end of a bar'17, the said barforming the second side of the operating handle and beingconnected withthe ,rod 12, by a hand grip bar 18. If desired the shaft 15, may beextended through one,

face of the housing 11 and journaled in a Suitable b r ng P ov d upon tb r 17, to provide a rigid handle structure. v

Each of the brackets 4, is provided with a laterally extendingprojection 19 at its lower end and each of these laterally extendingprojections has pivoted thereto, as at 20, the lower end of one of thelinks 21. These links are arranged in parallelism'with the brackets 4,and have openings formed in their upper ends in alinement with thehearing openings in the brackets 4. A second roller 22 is journaled inthe openings in the upper ends of these links and is arranged withrespect to the container in a manner similar to the roller 6.Contractile coil springs 23, connect the links 21, with the brackets 4,and exert a tension to swing the upper ends of the links towardthe'brackets,

to move the rollers into engagement.

plurality of bands 24, of any desired mate rial, are arranged over theangular side faces of the container and about its end face and pass overthe roller 6, and under the roller 22, as is clearly illustrated in Fig.3 of h r w n y des red umber of these bands may be provided and the samea e h d i sp ce rel ion by mea Of a transversely extending bar 25,secured'in the end walls of the container having down- I wardlyextending spaced projections 26, arranged between the bands to hold thesame against lateral movement, relative to the container. The bands 24,form the cleaning or mopping portions of the device, which is operablemanually through the medium of the handle 18.

After the floor has been cleaned, and it is desired to mop the same bymeans of the improved device, the container is passed over the floor topermit of the bands absorbing the water thereon. The handle 16, is thenrotated, which will, through the medium of the gears 14, 13, shaft 9 andgears 8 and 7, turn the roller 6. The bands 24:, being firmly engagedover the roller 6, will thus be slid about the converging front and rearwalls of the container, to bring the portion thereon, originally inengagement with the under face of the container, between the rollers 6and 22. The tension of the springs 23, drawing the roller 22 againsttheroller 6, will act as a Wringer, as the handle 16, is'rotated topress the water from the bands. A portion of the water will be forceddirectly through the bands and will fall into the container, while therest of the water will flow through the spaces between the bands andalso into the container. After the container has become filled withwater, the same may be carried to any convenient position and emptied.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it is thought that the construction and operation of theimproved mop will be clearly understood and while I have herein shownand described one specific embodi ment of my invention, 1 do not wish tobe limited thereto, except for such limitations as the claims mayimpart.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a container, a bandarranged about said container, rollers carried by said container, saidband being arranged between said rollers, a handle for moving thecontainer and means on the handle for rotating one of said rollers.

2. A device of the character described comprising a container, bandsarranged about said container, rollers carried by said container, saidbands being passed between said rollers, a handle mounted for verticalswinging movements relative to said con tainer and means carried by saidhandle for rotating one of said rollers.

3. A device of the character described comprising a container, aplurality of bands carried by said container, means for wringing saidbands and a rod having a plurality of projections thereon for engagementbetween the bands to hold the same in spaced relation.

4:. A mop comprising a container, bands arranged about said container,brackets car ried by said container, a roller journaled in saidbrackets, said bands being passed over said roller, links pivoted tosaid brackets, a roller carried by said links, said bands being passedunder said second roller, spring means to swing the links toward thefirst roller, means to move the container, and means to rotate one ofsaid rollers.

5. A mop comprising a container, rollers carried by said container,mopping means associated with said rollers, a gear carried by one ofsaid rollers, a housing inclosing said gear, said housing being mountedupon said gear for swinging movement, a shaft, a gear upon said shaft inengagement with said first-mentioned gear, a sleeve carried by saidhousing, a second housing formed upon the opposite end of said sleeve,said shaft being passed through said sleeve and having a gear thereonarranged within the second housing, a shaft supported by said secondhousing, a gear on said lastmentioned shaft, in mesh with said lastmentioned gear, and a crank to rotate said last mentioned gear, saidhousings, and said sleeve forming a portion of the operating handle ofthe mop.

6. A device of the class described comprising a container, a bandarranged about said container, brackets mounted upon the opposite endsof said container, a roller carried by said brackets, said bracketshaving turned lower ends, links pivoted to said turned lower ends, asecond roller mounted in said links, means for rotating thefirst-mentioned roller, said band being engaged around saidfirst-mentioned roller, and means for resiliently retaining thesecond-mentioned roller in binding engagement with said band.

A mop comprising a container having inclined side portions, a pluralityof bands engaged around said container, the top of said container beingopen, a roller supported across the open top of said container, saidbands being engaged around said roller, means for pressing said bandsagainst said roller, means for rotating said roller, and means forretaining said bands in spaced relation.

8. A mop comprising a container having inclined forward and rearportions and an opening having a plurality of bands engaged around saidcontainer,-brackets projecting upwardly from the ends of said container,a roller mounted in said brackets, said bands being engaged around saidroller, a handle for said mop, said handle including rotating means forsaid roller, means for pressing said bands against said roller, and aseparating means for said bands.

' 9. A mop comprising a container, bands engaged around said container,brackets mounted upon the ends of said container, a roller mounted insaid brackets, a handle mounted upon said roller, said bands being Intestimony whereof I aflix my signature engaged over said roller, meansfor tightenin presence of two Witnesses. ing said bands upon saidroller, tension BENJAMIN H. MAHAFFEY.

means for the last-mentioned means, and Witnesses: 5 means forspacingsaid bands upon said con- J ESSE Gr. VWELLS, tamer. JOHN W. BUOY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe commissioner of ratenti.

Washington, D. G."

